South Dakota · county areal climate 1951–2025

Lincoln County, SD

A 28.0" / 47.3°F normal · 2025 ran 86% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 75% (12.5") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 16th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.8°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

28.0in
annual precipitation · 47.3°F

2025 vs Normal

86%
24.0" · 48.4°F (+1.1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

42.7in
2018

Driest Year

13.0in
1976

Biggest Rain Day

4.72in
Jun 21 · 2024

Warmest Year

51.3°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

18°
J
22°
F
35°
M
47°
A
59°
M
70°
J
74°
J
71°
A
64°
S
50°
O
35°
N
22°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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